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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Fans the Flames of a Racial Fire — WASHINGTON — President Trump woke up on Sunday morning, gazed out at the nation he leads, saw the dry kindling of race relations and decided to throw a match on it. It was not the first time, nor is it likely to be the last.
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Goldie Taylor / The Daily Beast:
Trump Is a Racist. If You Still Support Him, So Are You. — The president keeps baring his ass, and the people talking about his clothing as he does are part of the problem. — The president is a racist, in his words and his actions. — Before you go clutching your pearls and extolling the virtues of …
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Trump's Tweets Prove That He Is a Raging Racist — It is undeniably true that America's president opposes diversity. — Donald Trump keeps trying to convince any disbelieving holdouts that he is a raging racist. At least, that's how I imagine his motives.
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
A Blunder of Epic Proportions — Regular readers know that I am a fan of President Trump, and more often than not, a fan of his use of social media. But today he committed the worst unforced error of his presidency, one that we will hear about from the Democrats from now until November 2020.
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Kirby Wilson / Tampa Bay Times:
Donald Trump told U.S.-born congressional Reps. to ‘go back’ to their home countries. Florida's response?
Donald Trump told U.S.-born congressional Reps. to ‘go back’ to their home countries. Florida's response?
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Axios, Washington Times and NPR
Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive poll: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defining Democrats among crucial 2020 swing voters
Exclusive poll: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defining Democrats among crucial 2020 swing voters
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Bonchie / RedState:
As Democrats Fight a Civil War, Trump Strips Naked and Runs Onto the Battlefield
As Democrats Fight a Civil War, Trump Strips Naked and Runs Onto the Battlefield
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Fox News, The Resurgent and Instapundit
New York Times:
Trump Tells Freshman Congresswomen to ‘Go Back’ to the Countries They Came From
Trump Tells Freshman Congresswomen to ‘Go Back’ to the Countries They Came From
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Jason Lemon / Newsweek:
‘Racist and Disgusting’: Ex GOP Congressman Justin Amash Blasts Trump After He Says Congresswomen …
‘Racist and Disgusting’: Ex GOP Congressman Justin Amash Blasts Trump After He Says Congresswomen …
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FOX2now.com and Breitbart
Associated Press:
Leave the US, Trump tells liberal congresswomen of color
Leave the US, Trump tells liberal congresswomen of color
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ImmigrationProf Blog, Axios and CNN
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Fox & Friends Laugh it up Over Trump Telling AOC Squad to Leave U.S.
Fox & Friends Laugh it up Over Trump Telling AOC Squad to Leave U.S.
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twitchy.com, The Hill, Breitbart and Daily Kos
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Tells Group of Democrats, Who Are Minorities, to ‘Go Back’ to Fix Problems
Trump Tells Group of Democrats, Who Are Minorities, to ‘Go Back’ to Fix Problems
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Washington Post, The Daily Caller and Fox News
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:
This Is Donald Trump On Fox: Tells Dem ‘Squad’ To ‘Go Back’ To Where They Came From
This Is Donald Trump On Fox: Tells Dem ‘Squad’ To ‘Go Back’ To Where They Came From
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Hullabaloo, Breitbart and CNN
Washington Post:
‘His own fiefdom’: Mulvaney builds ‘an empire for the right wing’ as Trump's chief of staff — Mick Mulvaney's battles with Alexander Acosta began almost immediately. — Weeks after he was named acting White House chief of staff, Mulvaney summoned the labor secretary for a tense January encounter …
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NBC News:
Trump weighs ousting Commerce chief Wilbur Ross after census defeat — Some White House officials expect the Cabinet secretary, who has known the president for years, to depart as soon as this summer. — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has told aides and allies that he is considering …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump to up the ante on asylum rules — DRIVING THE DAY — NEW ... THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION is readying a new DOJ/DHS rule for asylum claims at the southern border. The administration is set to begin briefing senior figures on Capitol Hill today.
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Biden unveils health plan, sharpening fight among Democrats — Joe Biden unveiled a proposal Monday to expand the Affordable Care Act with an optional public health insurance program, escalating a fierce debate with his Democratic rivals who favor a more sweeping Medicare-for-all system.
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Averi Harper / ABC News:
Former Vice President Joe Biden rolls out expanded Affordable Care Act health plan
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Joe Biden Decides He Doesn't Need to Stay Above the Fray After All
Joe Biden Decides He Doesn't Need to Stay Above the Fray After All
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Common Dreams
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Democrats debate how far left is too far left as they prepare to take on Trump
Democrats debate how far left is too far left as they prepare to take on Trump
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Hullabaloo and Politico
Beto O'Rourke / Medium:
Rose and Eliza — I was recently given documents showing that both Amy and I are descended from people who owned slaves. Along with other possessions listed in their property log were two human beings, Rose and Eliza. — A paternal great-great-great grandfather of mine, Andrew Cowan Jasper, owned these two women in the 1850s.
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Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Pompeo grants visa to Iran's top diplomat to visit New York but limits his movements — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday night that he granted a visa to Iran's foreign minister to visit New York primarily to meet U.S. obligations to the United Nations but that his movements will be sharply curtailed.
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New York Post:
The Post says: de Blasio must be removed as mayor — The lights went out on Broadway Saturday night, and Bill de Blasio was a thousand miles away in Iowa. It was the moment that perfectly captured his distracted, ego-driven failure of a mayoralty. — Bill de Blasio does not care about New York City.
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New York Daily News
Kaly Soto / New York Times:
Have You Been Told to ‘Go Back’ to Your Country Even Though You Are American? Tell Us About It. — Have you been told to “go back” to your country even though you're American? Tell us about it. — Will Sudan's Revolution Succeed? — After a dictator was ousted, protesters wanted civilian rule.
New York Times:
How Joe Biden Became the Democrats' Anti-Busing Crusader — With a school desegregation lawsuit roiling Delaware in the 1970s, Mr. Biden led an effort in the Senate to end court-ordered busing. — NEWPORT, Del. — In July 1974, with a federal court in Delaware on the verge of ordering busing …
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Huge Turnout Is Expected in 2020. So Which Party Would Benefit? — Democrats typically gain from a broader electorate in presidential races, but that pattern is not assured in the Trump era. — The 2020 presidential election is poised to have the highest turnout in a century …
Reuters:
Trump may face more court battles over giving citizenship data to states — (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's order that all federal agencies provide citizenship data to the Commerce Department could open a new legal front over whether states can redraw their voting maps based on citizenship status.
New York Times:
ICE Launches Raids Targeting Migrant Families — A small number of coordinated federal raids targeting undocumented migrant parents and their children took place over the weekend, the beginning of the Trump administration's plan to swiftly enforce deportation orders against some 2,000 recently …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
What Happened in New York? — Let's discuss this. There's too little evidence here to support any clear theory. But given the current leadership of the Department of Justice, a hermeneutic of suspicion is called for. But consider these dates. — On Friday CNN reported …
Kevin Fitzpatrick / Vanity Fair:
Lindsey Graham: “I Don't Care” If Migrants “Stay in These Facilities for 400 Days” — Senator Graham said on Sunday that he has no sympathy for the conditions seen in migrant camps over the weekend. — Speaking with Sunday Morning Futures host Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business Network …
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